Gordon, with the team for its win Monday in Los Angeles against the Clippers, couldn’t provide any specifics about the nagging problem that has limited him to nine games with the Hornets since he was acquired in the trade that sent guard Chris Paul to the Clippers almost a year ago.

Gordon got a second opinion early this month from a doctor in Chicago who prescribed continued rehab and estimated that Gordon would miss four to six weeks

"It's getting better; progress is getting better, but there's no straight-up timetable," Gordon said, according to the Times-Picayune. "The main thing is things have been getting better. They've got a plan for me and the main thing is the pain level is going down. Just trying to get back to 100 percent before I get back out there playing."

Asked what the doctor in Chicago diagnosed with the knee, on which Gordon underwent arthroscopic surgery Feb. 14 to clean out loose cartilage particles, he couldn't say what exactly was wrong, adding: "It's almost like a disorder. There was a little bit of a bone bruise, and, you know, kind of like some of these other guys like (Philadelphia 76ers center Andrew) Bynum and (Indiana Pacers forward Danny) Granger. Luckily my process will be shorter than that."

Philadelphia 76ers GM Tony DiLeo said this week that Bynum, sidelined indefinitely, has "bilateral bone bruises and a weakened cartilage state" in his knees. Granger, also sidelined indefinitely, early this month received an injection to treat patellar tendinosis in his left knee.

Gordon said he is experiencing no swelling, a positive: "That was the main thing. I'm just fine. Everything has been better. The main thing is to get better before I get back playing."

Hornets coach Monty Williams said Monday that he and Gordon met for an update on the shooting guard's progress: "I've talked to him already, just reacquainting and talking about his rehab and things of that nature. He said it's going really well. He was pretty upbeat about it. I don't want to say much more than that, but he was really upbeat about his situation."

Williams said there was no discussion of a date for Gordon’s rejoining the team and playing.

Gordon did not participate in the Hornets' training camp, nor play in any exhibition games. He admitted to the Times-Picayune earlier this month that he had experienced a setback in the knee injury sometime after participating in the U.S. Olympic basketball team trials in July in Las Vegas.